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Family First New Zealand Fights to Regain Charity Status

Luke Michael, Thursday, 13th September 2018 -  A New Zealand advocacy group strongly opposed to same-sex marriage is appealing a High Court ruling which upheld a decision to strip its charity status.
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Competition Failing to Deliver in Human Services, Report Says

Luke Michael, Thursday, 13th September 2018 -  The government has overestimated the benefits of increased competition in human services, which is largely failing to deliver better outcomes for people, a new report says.
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Australia’s Most Innovative NFPs Highlighted

Luke Michael, Thursday, 13th September 2018 -  There is a clear link between innovation and employee engagement in not for profits, according to new research, which identifies some of Australia’s most innovative NFPs.
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Cashless Welfare Card Expands to Queensland

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 12th September 2018 -  The controversial cashless welfare card trial is expanding to Queensland after government legislation passed the Senate by a single vote.

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New Brooms: How Younger Givers Are Changing Family Philanthropy

Fiona Higgins, Wednesday, 12th September 2018 -  Social change requires new blood and fresh perspectives on what has previously been tried, and younger givers could deliver a much-needed “new broom” to a family’s philanthropy, writes Fiona Higgins from Australian Philanthropic Services.
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Family Faces ‘Devastating’ Loss of Support for Son with Disability

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 11th September 2018 -  A mother says she faces a “devastating” loss of short-term accommodation for her son with disability, and is calling for greater access to this support under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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The Other F Word – Forgiveness

Adam Blanch, Monday, 10th September 2018 -  Psychologist Adam Blanch offers advice on what it really means to forgive someone.

Opinion

Environment

The Case for Environmentally Conscious Business

Georgia Gibson, Friday, 7th September 2018 -  Environmental sustainability must be a core part of your business’ purpose, writes Georgia Gibson from social impact agency Ellis Jones.
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Increasing Transparency of Australian Philanthropy

Luke Michael, Thursday, 6th September 2018 -  Philanthropy is set to be “more strategic, responsive and transparent”, with the launch of an online platform advocates say provides “unprecedented insight” into the distribution of philanthropic funding in Australia.

Opinion

Australia’s UN Report Card: Making Progress, But Could Do Better

John Thwaites, Thursday, 6th September 2018 -  To achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, we need to overcome the short-term focus that currently dominates our political landscape, writes Monash Sustainable Development Institute chair John Thwaites, in this article which first appeared in
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